Today, an appeal for information is being made about the killings of James and Ellen Sefton on 6^th June 1990.

 The poster is attached to this article.

They were our parents.

Today is the 101^st anniversary of our Dad’s birth.

This additional appeal is made on behalf of me, and my sister Margaret; not forgetting their grandchildren, Carolyn, Piers, Andrew, and Victoria and their great- grandchildren, Guy and Bryn.

That, in itself might indicate how much time has passed since this atrocity.

In particular, I want to reach out to members of the RUC, the UDR, other regiments of the Army and also the security services.

It is my belief that, whilst the killings were carried out by PIRA, other actors were involved.

Research and ‘open-source material’, including Operation Kenova, shows that almost every terrorist atrocity involved participating informants, that is to say terrorists who were in the pay of the State and who were permitted to commit crimes, including murder, by their handlers. 

Some of those directly involved in the killings of James and Ellen may be dead. But the State does not die. 

The primary duty of the State is to protect its citizens. 

In James’ and Ellen’s case that did not happen.

Out there, still, must be policemen, soldiers and others, whose conscience may be pricked by this determined search for the truth. 

The investigation may reveal the names of terrorists and State actors, but it would be helpful if others would get in touch.

As for us, …love goes on. 

“for I have promises to keep, and miles to go before I sleep, and miles to go before I sleep…..”